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Mets’ Juan Soto robbed of home run on ridiculous James Wood catch

Nypost · · 376 words · By Andrew Battifarano
Mets' Poor Performance
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Exhibit A: Juan Soto smashed a high, soaring fly ball in the first inning of the Amazin’s game against the Nationals on Thursday afternoon that looked like it would clear the right field wall at Citi Field.”
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The web search results mention Juan Soto hitting home runs at Citi Field on a Thursday afternoon, but the specific details (first inning, vs. Nationals) are not independently corroborated by multiple sources. The evidence is limited to general reports of his performance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Major League Baseball season (MLB) began on March 20–21 with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres held in Seoul, South Korea, before the regular season p…
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“But there was the 6-foot-6 James Wood in right field for the Nationals, who made a terrific leaping catch that saw him extend over the fence to take away a would-be solo home run.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that James Wood made a leaping catch in right field against the Nationals, preventing a solo home run hit by Juan Soto on a Thursday afternoon at Citi Field.
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK - James Wood made a home run robbery off one of the league's top sluggers look casual at the Citi Field right-field wall early in the Nationals' 5-4 win on Thursday afternoon. Wood needed all…
https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-robs-juan-soto-of-home-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — But there was the 6-foot-6 James Wood in right field for the Nationals, who made a terrific leaping catch that saw him extend over the fence to take away a would-be solo home run.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/sports/juan-soto-robbed-of-hom…
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier this month against the Cardinals, Wood made a jumping catch in right field to take a home run away from Norman Gorman. Wood's OAA has improved to -3 so far this season.
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/james-wood-nationals-h…
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“Soto smashed a 1-1 fastball from Nats starter Miles Mikolas 378 feet at 108.1 mph.”
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While web search results confirm that Miles Mikolas is a pitcher for the Nationals and that advanced stats like exit velocity and distance are tracked, the specific claim regarding Soto hitting a 1-1 fastball from Mikolas traveling 378 feet at 108.1 mph is not independently corroborated by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 140th season in the history of the franchise, and the 19th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies went 87–75 during the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Major League Baseball season began on March 29. The regular season ended on October 1, extended a day for tiebreaker games to decide the winners of the National League Central and National Le…
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web search NEUTRAL — More Miles Mikolas Pages at Baseball Reference. Miles Mikolas page at the Bullpen Wiki. Minor, Fall, Japanese & WBC. Game Logs.How many strikeouts does Miles Mikolas have? Miles Mikolas has 15 strikeo…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mikolmi01.shtml
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“But the ball was high enough that Wood was able to ease back to the 370-foot marker on the fence before jumping high to snag the ball to deny Soto his third homer in as many games.”
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The web search results do not contain specific information about James Wood catching the ball near the 370-foot marker. The evidence only confirms that Wood made a leaping catch in right field to prevent a home run by Juan Soto.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Juan Soto trade was a blockbuster sports trade between the Washington Nationals, and San Diego Padres of the Major League Baseball (MLB) made on August 2, 2022. The centerpiece was Nationals outfi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Soto_trade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan José Soto Pacheco (born October 25, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Irvin Wood (born September 17, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024. He was named to h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wood_(baseball)
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“And in a 5-4 loss, that home run would have been helpful for a Mets team that is now 10-21 and firmly in last place in the National League East by 1 ½ games.”
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The web search results contain general links to Mets standings but do not provide the specific, current information that the Mets lost 5-4 and are 10-21, placing them last in the National League East by 1.5 games. This specific statistical claim cannot be verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006 New York Mets season was the 45th regular season for the Mets. They went 97–65 and won the National League East, a feat the team would not repeat until 2015. They were managed by Willie Rando…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in Flushing, Queens, New York City. They compete in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). The team…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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“Fittingly, Wood was one of the key pieces the Nationals acquired at the 2022 trade deadline when they sent Soto to the Padres.”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm that the Juan Soto trade was a blockbuster trade between the Nationals and the Padres, occurring on August 2, 2022.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Christopher Abrams Jr. (born October 3, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Sa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Irvin Wood (born September 17, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024. He was named to h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wood_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", h…
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“Wood’s defensive mastery wasn’t done, however, as he took away a potential hit from third baseman Bo Bichette in the fifth inning with a diving snag on a sinking line drive.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that James Wood made a diving catch to rob Bo Bichette of extra bases in the fifth inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bo Joseph Bichette is an American professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
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web search NEUTRAL — James Wood ranges to his left and dives to make an incredible catch and rob Bo Bichette of extra bases and record the third out in the bottom of the 5th inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — After the teams played nine scoreless innings, Lile advanced to third on Jorbit Vivas' groundout and scored when left fielder Tanner Murray injured his shoulder making a diving catch on Abrams' sinkin…
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“The play had a .777 expected batting average and had a 10 percent catch probability, according to MLB.com.”
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While web search results discuss advanced metrics like Expected Batting Average (xBA), the specific claim that the play involving Wood had an expected batting average of .777 and a 10 percent catch probability is not independently corroborated by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Relive and catch the best moments from the Oakland Athletics' 20-game win streak in 2002 including the memorable Scott Hatteberg HRCheck out http://MLB.com/v...
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web search NEUTRAL — How MLB players break in their gloves. Power (3 HRs), patience (10 walks) drive Yankees to eighth straight win. Why now?MLB's No. 2 prospect wastes no time in debut. JJ Wetherholt showing off at the p…
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web search NEUTRAL — One such model is expected batting average (xBA), which indicates the quality of contact made by the hitter, rather than relying on the luck-prone outcomes that drive batting average (BA) and can fluc…
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“Soto finished the day 2-for-3 with two runs scored, coming inches away from a homer in the eighth when he banged a double high off the center field wall.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Juan Soto's specific 2-for-3 performance, two runs scored, or a double in the eighth inning.
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“It wasn’t enough, as reliever Luke Weaver surrendered a go-ahead two-run homer to CJ Abrams and the Mets dropped their second straight series.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Luke Weaver giving up a go-ahead two-run home run to CJ Abrams or the Mets losing their second straight series.
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“After winning three of five games in March, the Mets went 7-19 — with a 12-game losing streak — in April.”
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